Getting Started

Playlist

7 Videos

Guardianship Welcome Video w/ cc

Module 2: Filing a Guardianship & Your First Hearing

18:53

Module 3: Services & Notice, Probate Notes, Status Reports, & Withdrawal

Module 4 - Termination/Successor/Co-Guardians

Module 6 - ICWA, SJIS, Public Benefits

Essential Trainings and Documents

Training PDF

Download the ICLS Guardianship_Training

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Roadmap

Download our Guardianship Roadmap

Sample Script

Download the ICLS Guardianship PBA Sample Script

Riverside County Checklist

Download our Guardianship Form Checklist – Riverside County

San Bernardino County Checklist

Download our Guardianship Form Checklist – San Bernardino County

California Court Forms

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Riverside County Form Packets

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San Bernardino County Form Packets

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When you complete the training and are ready for your first guardianship case, fill out the form below. If you have additional questions, comments, or concerns before you're ready to accept a case, email Veronica Garcia at vgarcia@icls.org.

Name

First Last

Date

Did you complete the Guardianship Training?

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Substantive and Procedural Law Resources

Below, you’ll find links to resources you may need while working on a guardianship case. You can bookmark any pages for ease of access.

Additional Resources and Training

California Court Self-Help Guide - Guardianship

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Guardianship Manual

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Shriver Grant Fact Sheet

Download the Shriver-fact-sheet-Guardianship-Project

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Cultural Competency: Providing Empowering and Trauma-Informed Pro Bono Legal Services

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PLI program - California Guardianship Law 2022

Click here to view PLI’s Guardianship training.

This training does require a PLI membership. We also linked the application for a PLI scholarship below.

PLI Scholarship Application

Click here to open the PLI scholarship application.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about training materials or Guardianship cases, reach out to Pro Bono Coordinator Veronica Garcia at vgarcia@icls.org. Thank you for your dedication to justice and your willingness to volunteer.

Guardianship Clinic Resources

Below, you'll find resources that will guide you through our Guardianship clinic.